Two men, aged 38 and 33, have been arrested following an attempted robbery at an off licence at Cushendall Road in Ballymena on Wednesday (16 September).
The incident happened just before 7pm.
Police say a man armed with a knife made his way behind the counter and demanded that staff open the till.
However he was pushed out of the shop by staff. There were no reports of any injuries and nothing is believed to have been taken during the incident.
The two men have since been released on bail pending further police enquiries.
A short time afterwards two men, believed to have been involved in the incident, were arrested by officers on suspicion of attempted robbery. They remain in police custody at this time.
Detective Sergeant Lorimer is appealing for witnesses.
“Enquiries are continuing and police would appeal to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area at the time of the incident, to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1772 16/09/20. A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org,” he added.